Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 1 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Manon George 

Media

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Transcript: Transcript for 01/03/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1.      The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Local Government and Housing Committee.

 

1.2. Apologies were received from Carolyn Thomas MS.

(09.30 - 10.30)

2.

Building safety - evidence session 1

Mark Thomas, Celestia Cardiff & Member of Welsh Cladiators

Robert Nicholls, Altamar Swansea - Founder of Swansea Cladiators and Member of Welsh Cladiators

Geoff Spight, Altamar Swansea and Member of Welsh Cladiators

Gareth Wilson, Celestia Leaseholder

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1. The Committee took evidence from:

Mark Thomas, Celestia Cardiff & Member of Welsh Cladiators

Robert Nicholls, Altamar Swansea - Founder of Swansea Cladiators and Member of Welsh Cladiators

Geoff Spight, Altamar Swansea and Member of Welsh Cladiators

Gareth Wilson, Celestia Leaseholder

 

2.2. The Committee received a presentation from Mark Thomas, which is available to view on Senedd.tv.

(10.45 - 11.45)

3.

Building safety - evidence session 2

Sarah Rennie, Co-founder, CLADDAG: Leaseholders Disability Action Group

Georgie Hulme, Co-founder, CLADDAG: Leaseholders Disability Action Group

Megan Thomas, Disability Wales

Minutes:

3.1. The Committee took evidence from:

Sarah Rennie, Co-founder, CLADDAG: Leaseholders Disability Action Group

Georgie Hulme, Co-founder, CLADDAG: Leaseholders Disability Action Group

Megan Thomas, Disability Wales

 

3.2. Georgie Hulme provided a video clip setting out her experiences, which is available to view on Senedd.tv.

4.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

4.1

Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, to the Chair of the Finance Committee in relation to scrutiny of the financial implication of Bills

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1.a. The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, to the Chair of the Finance Committee in relation to scrutiny of the financial implication of Bills.

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

5.1. The Committee agreed the motion.

(11.45 - 12.00)

6.

Consideration of the evidence received under items 2 and 3

Minutes:

6.1. The Committee considered the evidence received.

(12.00 - 12.10)

7.

Update on housing Ukrainian refugees

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1. The Committee considered the update in relation to housing Ukrainian refugees.